Power Factor: The silent killer

Have you ever looked at your electricity bill and wondered why you are being charged for more than your consumption? This problem is often faced by industrial consumers, who are billed on kVAh supplied instead of kWh consumed. Let us first try to understand what these terms…

Ultimate Kubernetes Infrastructure Monitoring — Metrics + Logs

Two Years at Zenatix : Reflections and Thoughts

Yes, it’s already been 2 wonderful years at Zenatix. Time truly flies by. It’s been an exciting, adventurous and excellent journey so far and I believe the best part of this journey is yet to come!

Analysing AWS-IoT stack for applications in building energy efficiency

One of my research directions at IIIT Delhi was on architecting the systems for managing building energy data. A lot of thought went into designing how different system components will interact when we worked…

The curious case of a sensor: Part 1

Sensors come in all shapes and sizes and just like anything else in the world, one size does not fit all. It would also be unwise to say that more expensive means more suitable. Before choosing a sensor, one needs to define the purpose that one is expecting it to…

CCTV for your Electrical Consumption

Last Sunday I went for groceries (yes, I am one of those who still like doing groceries myself than ordering online since I like to explore what new is on the shelf!). The person at the counter, after my payment, packed stuff in two bags and I just brought them…

Are you chasing the GMV equivalent in IoT space ?

2016 — The year gone by!!!

2016!! A leap year, the year of Rio Olympics, Brexit, Elections in the US and demonetization in India!! Now gone and have become a part of history.

The year started with a great idea, odd-even rule in Delhi. The air pollution in almost all major cities in…